Q: Is 170,897 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 170,897 is not a prime number.

Why is 170,897 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 170897 can be evenly divided by 1 29 71 83 2,059 2,407 5,893 and 170,897, with no remainder.

Since 170,897 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,897, it is not a prime number.


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